If you are logged in to your Google account on an internet browser, you must log out temporarily to. Google has been doing its part to make sure everyone has a backup of important data, and it recently released a new tool for Windows and Mac users to take that redundancy to the next level. Appropriately named Backup and Sync, it's a quick and effective tool to store your important files in the cloud. After Google Drive is downloaded to your desktop, you will also see shortcuts to Drive programs such as Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides. Acer Chromebook 15 $588.85 from Amazon.
Using Google Drive is very easy and is open to anyone with a Google account. Google's Drive service is an extremely useful tool for cloud storage. If you don't plan to use the online service or Google Drive mobile app, you can still make use of Google Drive on your computer.
To get the Google Drive application (also known as Google Backup and Sync) for your computer, simply navigate to Google.com/drive from any web browser to download the software. The Google Drive download page is a smart page and will recognize what operating system (OS) you are using. As a result, the page will link you to the appropriate version supported by your computer setup.
With any of the Google Drive computer application versions, a folder is placed on your local hard drive that syncs with your Google Drive account. Inside this folder you can view the contents of your Google Drive.
The Windows Google Drive folder is located in Windows File Explorer.
To find the Mac Google Drive folder, you will need to look in Finder. Latest browser for windows 7 free download.
The Linux Google Drive folder will be placed in the Linux system file manager.
To use the Google Drive folder like an application:
- Simply drag and drop any file to the Google Drive folder to upload a copy to the cloud.
- Remove any file or folder from the Google Drive folder to delete items from the cloud.
- Right click, Ctrl+click, or long press items in the folder to initialize a pop-out menu and choose Google Drive → Share… to share the files in your Google Drive folder with others.
Because Google Drive is more of a folder than an actual application, the background processes and settings must be accessed through the OS notification tray.
On Windows computers, the notification tray is located on the task bar in the bottom right corner.
If you are using a Mac, the notifications tray is in the menu bar in the top right corner. Google chrome update download windows 8.
On most flavors of Linux, the notifications tray is located in the menu bar (global menu) in the top right corner.
Seek out the Google Drive icon (older versions) or Backup and Sync icon in your notification tray and click or tap to adjust your Google Drive sync options, preferences, and settings.
Google Drive Windows 10 App
Add Google Drive to File Explorer in Windows 10 to access files on your PC, without having to open Drive in your browser. This feature also allows you to make your Drive files available offline, so you can access them without an internet connection. Here's how to do it:
- Download and install the Drive File Stream utility for Windows
- Open Drive File Stream and Sign in with your work/school account
Google Drive Windows 10 Explorer
- Your files stream is now connected
You can find Google Drive File Stream (G:) on the navigation pane in Windows File Explorer. Any changes made to this 'local' drive on your PC, such as adding/deleting files or renaming them, will be automatically synced with your Drive.
Files are not available offline unless you choose to download them. To download a document, right-click on it and select Available offline. You will notice that a green check mark will appear over its icon to indicate that the file has been downloaded on your PC and it's now available for offline use.
Google Drive Windows 10 Not Syncing
If the option to make a file available offline is disabled (greyed out), open the document in Chrome, go to File and select Make available offline. This will enable the option for all your documents so check with your administrator before you turn it on.
